Writers don’t take days off. Even on holidays or between books, we’re always plotting, observing, percolating that next story. Forget Labor Day, Memorial Day, or even our birthdays. What we need is a bunch of holidays just for us. To take advantage of some...

Lots of people have stories in their heads. Not all of them put them down on paper. Fewer still publish them. Want to be one of the few? Be prepared to do the work! Here are ten things you absolutely must have in your arsenal to conquer the publishing business.1. An...

At this month’s meeting of my local writing group, LIAWS, our guest speaker discussed how fear holds us back from reaching for our dreams.Yeah, I know what you’re thinking. Yes, I’m multi-published. Yes, I speak around the country (and public...

I’m a sucker for fairy tale movies–not just the Disney versions, but the ones that take the fairy tale, modernize, and twist. Two movies, in particular, stand out for me (probably because I watch them every time they’re on television when I’m...